fidelity
/fɪˈdɛləti/ noun C1- Often followed by to or towards: faithfulness or loyalty towards a person, a group, one's civic or moral duties, etc.; allegiance; (countable) an instance of this. · the fidelity of the civil servants to their country
- Faithfulness or loyalty to one's partner or spouse, including restraint from romantic or sexual relationships with third parties.
- Accuracy, or exact correspondence, to some given fact or quality; exactness.
- The closeness of association between an organism and a plant community.
- Chiefly in high fidelity, low fidelity, etc.: the degree to which a system accurately reproduces an input such as an image or sound.
Plural fidelities
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“This paper, my friend,” said Faria, “I may now avow to you, since I have the proof of your fidelity—this paper is my treasure, of which, from this day forth, one-half belongs to you.”
Her dress was grey and plain, but it fitted her figure with fidelity and discretion.
Her fidelity turned in an instant to bitter hatred, and he saw that she would betray him.
“Still,” said Barrois, with the freedom and fidelity of an old servant, “if M.
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